GUWAHATI: A 23-year-old woman was found dead under mysterious circumstances at a rented accommodation in Guwahati’s Hengrabari area on Tuesday night, August 18, with police suspecting it to be a case of suicide.
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The deceased has been identified as Rimpi Kalita, a native of Hajo in Assam. She had reportedly married around two months ago.
According to police, a preliminary assessment points towards suicide. However, some neighbours have raised suspicions of possible foul play and questioned whether her husband could have been involved in the incident.
“Prima facie, it seems like a case of suicide,” a police official said.
Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death and examining statements from neighbours and other available evidence.
The exact cause and manner of death will be ascertained after the post-mortem examination.